The veteran Italian’s career has been unconventional, unexpected and unsurprising across his two decades in grand prix motorcycle racing. At another point in time, Andrea Dovizioso may very well have been a multiple world champion at the top level. He had the talent, but the timing always felt just a little bit off.
Dovizioso, a world champion in the 125cc class in 2004, came to MotoGP in 2008 on a satellite Honda before earning a move to the factory squad the following season. A maiden victory in iffy conditions at the British
